Dog Friendly East Midlands Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Helen - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a quiet, friendly village close to Louth.

  There are two shops and a pub but more interestingly a visiting fish and chip van which is there for approximately twenty minutes on a Monday. The food is very reasonably priced and very good. The cottage itself is excellent and absolutely spotless. The quality of furnishings is again excellent; sofas and beds were so comfortable. Central heating was very effective and the already generous settings could be changed. The kitchen was so well equipped with even an apron being provided. Then there was the welcome box; above and beyond what you could expect. Products obviously bought from the local shop and sufficient for a snack on arrival. The garden is well maintained and more importantly dog proof. My dog loved wandering in and out of the patio doors; we loved knowing he was safe. Great area for dog walking too. The village itself is well situated for visiting various places in Lincolnshire with good road access. There are not enough superlatives to describe this cottage. It is beyond what one could expect from a holiday let and is in the the top two of cottages I have visited. The welcome pack is so generous and is the best I have ever received. The Stables is a home from home and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  Thanks go to the owner for kitting out this quality cottage with everything one needs, including a generous welcome pack(milk, butter, bread, local cakes & wine).

  A clean, fresh and modern home built in a good design. The upstairs shared bathroom was a nice design with a large walk in shower and a bath tub. To have loads of extra towels, t towels, etc really helps while you are staying away. There is also a downstairs loo and utility area with washing machine in. We have staycationed a lot and this was one of the best! The extras include, a television in both the bedrooms, plus a fan which came in handy for a comfortable nights sleep - as we experienced really hot weather on our stay in August. (The plastic pillow protectors didn’t help, so I removed mine) Everything was left in working order and easy to use and To have two shops and a pub in this rural village is a blessing, and it is a lovely quiet one with very little traffic, except for the tractors who are busy with the harvest. There are country walks from the door with lots of wildlife and horses to see. The little private garden is (small)dog friendly and there’s ample space to park up to two cars near the back door. There is a garage filled with extra stuff like a bbq but we didn’t need it, perhaps will do on our next stay.

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• Janet - Verified booking

  Previous reviews say it all.

  The Stables is extremely well equipped, very clean, warm, comfortable and in a great location. We had an excellent week, just creeping in under the lockdown 2 wire, exploring a previously unknown part of the country, lots of great walking ( who said that Lincolnshire is flat ?! ) The house has everything you might need, bed was comfortable, great shower, fast wifi, easy parking, plus some things that you sometimes don't get, like manuals for all the devices and details of what does and doesn't go in the in the recycling. The wonderful Post & Pantry shop is almost next door, and the pub a two minute walk away; there's also another general shop in the village next to the pub but we didn't need to use it. With Covid around we didn't eat in the pub but they do a great takeaway service, hopefully next time we'll be able to eat in and sample some local beer. And a fantastic welcome pack - the plum loaf was yummy and when I saw that the Post & Pantry sold them just had to buy another one!

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• Colm - Verified booking

  Ticencote Lodge was all that we had hoped and expected it to be.

  The furnishings were country casual style/design and the overall finish was most attractive. The living,dining, eating area was well served with plenty of cupboard space, an area for shoes and coats and overall very well appointed. Having the lodge within a few minutes walk of the lovely Barnsdale Lodge Hotel was the best of both worlds. Somewhere to pop across for a drink before cooking in the kitchen at the lodge but with the option of dinner at the hotel that we enjoyed on a couple of occasions, one being Sunday lunchtime. Unlike a hotel room, the lodge meant with only the two of us plenty of space to stretch out, a bathroom and shower room meant no sharing needed! The area of Rutland Water is beautiful and we enjoyed a relaxed week in delightful surroundings. We almost never return to the same place twice as we love to discover new areas but I have a strong feeling that we will aim to return to a Rutland Reatreat lodge at a different time of year.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Honestly one of the most well-equipped cottages we've stayed at.

  Everything was very clean and well-stocked. Had everything we possibly could have needed or wanted. Welcome treats were lovely and much appreciated, even something for the dog! Everything worked as it should. Great shower. Wifi a bit slow but probably can't be helped in this location! The village is lovely and was nice to have two shops and a decent pub within walking distance. I did have to get some descaler for the kettle from Jenny at the J Ward shop, she really does have everything! Only things that would have improved our stay would have been maybe a hosepipe outside to rinse the dog off after very muddy walks, and a king sized bed in one of the bedrooms, but I'm just nitpicking now! Thanks for a lovely stay, we will be back!

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